Joseph Colombo (died January 1970) was a Maltese architect active in the 1930s, in particular in the Gżira area.
His private residence in Rue d'Argens, Gżira, (block 326–306), known as 'Jeanne 312', has a double front dwelling built in the interwar period.
Malta's Planning Authority gave it Grade 2 protection status, saying the building's elevation was exceptional in the way that the traditional townhouse had been reinterpreted in a modernist style making use of strong geometric motifs Colombo also designed the nearby townhouse which was the residence of his brother Arturo Colombo who had a chequered career as a medical doctor, politician with the Labour party under Pawlu Boffa and then became a Capucchin monk.
“The façade of the imposing building is a skilful composition whereby the main structural elements create a rhythmic division along both the horizontal and vertical dimensions.”[1] For many years, it also held the record as the largest clear span building in Malta, making it a unique forward-looking construction.
"[2] Colombo specialised in reinforced concrete and was the head of the Architecture department at the University of Malta for several years.